3715.871
Drugs must be donated at pharmacy, hospital, or nonprofit clinic participating in program.

(A)
Any person, including a pharmacy, drug manufacturer, or health care facility,
or any government entity may donate or give prescription drugs to the drug
repository program. The drugs must be donated or given at a pharmacy, hospital,
or nonprofit clinic that elects to participate in the drug repository program
and meets criteria for participation in the program established in rules
adopted by the state board of pharmacy under section
3715.873 of the Revised Code.
Participation in the program by pharmacies, hospitals, and nonprofit clinics is
voluntary. Nothing in this or any other section of the Revised Code requires a
pharmacy, hospital, or nonprofit clinic to participate in the program.

(B)
A
pharmacy, hospital, or nonprofit clinic eligible to participate in the program
shall dispense drugs donated or given under this section to individuals who are
residents of this state and meet the eligibility standards established in rules
adopted by the board under section
3715.873 of the Revised Code or to
other government entities and nonprofit private entities to be dispensed to
individuals who meet the eligibility standards. A drug may be dispensed only
pursuant to a prescription issued by a licensed health professional authorized
to prescribe drugs, as defined in section
4729.01 of the Revised Code. A
pharmacy, hospital, or nonprofit clinic that accepts donated or given drugs
shall comply with all applicable federal laws and laws of this state dealing
with storage and distribution of dangerous drugs and shall, in accordance with rules adopted pursuant to section
3715.873 of the Revised
Code, inspect all drugs prior to dispensing them to determine that they
are not adulterated. The pharmacy, hospital, or nonprofit clinic may charge
individuals receiving donated or given drugs a handling fee established in
accordance with rules adopted by the board under section
3715.873 of the Revised Code.
Drugs donated or given to the repository may not be resold.